Unit 4 Lesson 15.1 Geography and Trade

What is the geography of West Africa?

• A region bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, the mountains of Cameroon to the east, and the Kalahari Desert to the north
• A region bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, the mountains of Ethiopia to the east, and the Sahara to the north
• A region bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, the mountains of Cameroon to the east, and the Sahara to the north
• A region bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and south, the mountains of Kenya to the east, and the Sahara to the north

What is the Sahara?

• A forest that spreads across approximately 3.5 million square miles in North Africa and the northern part of West Africa
• A desert that spreads across approximately 3.5 million square miles in North Africa and the northern part of West Africa
• A savanna that spreads across approximately 3.5 million square miles in North Africa and the northern part of West Africa
• A mountain range that spreads across approximately 3.5 million square miles in North Africa and the northern part of West Africa

What is the Sahel?

• A zone of desert south of the Sahara that is very dry and has no water sources with vegetation
• A zone of rainforest south of the Sahara that is very wet and has enough water for tall trees to survive
• A zone of savanna south of the Sahara that is very dry and has enough water for grains such as millet, sorghum, and rice to thrive
• A zone of semidesert south of the Sahara that is not as dry as the Sahara and has enough water for short grasses, some small bushes, and trees to survive

What is the savanna?

• An area of tall grasses and scattered trees with a long rainy season, where grains such as millet, sorghum, and rice can thrive
• A zone of desert south of the Sahara that is very dry and has no water sources with vegetation
• A zone of rainforest south of the Sahara that is very wet and has enough water for tall trees to survive
• A zone of semidesert south of the Sahara that is not as dry as the Sahara and has enough water for short grasses, some small bushes, and trees to survive

What resources are found in the forest zone of West Africa?

• Tall grasses and scattered trees
• Grains such as millet, sorghum, and rice
• Oil palms, yams, and kola trees
• Sand dunes and rocky plains

What role did trade play in the growth and advancement of West African societies?

• No role
• A critical role
• A minor role
• A negative role

What is the Niger River?

• A river that is not used for trading
• The region's shortest river and a minor trading route in West Africa
• A river that does not flow through West Africa
• The region's longest river and a major trading route in West Africa

What types of goods were traded in West Africa?

• Only cattle, camels, goats, and sheep
• Different resources found in each vegetation zone
• Only grains such as millet, sorghum, and rice
• Only oil palms, yams, and kola trees

What is the vegetation zone south of the Sahara called?

• The Sahara
• The rainforest
• The Sahel
• The savanna

What is the vegetation zone located in the southern part of West Africa called?

• The forest zone
• The Sahara
• The savanna
• The Sahel